hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
fertile; productive; fruitful
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
this (very thing); this precisely
the king of fruits (ref. to durian)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
transport; transportation
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
remembrance; recollection; recognition
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
considerably; greatly; a lot
sunlight; rays of the Sun
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
souvenir store; gift shop
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them